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Toshiba refreshes Excite lineup of tablets with three new models

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If you’ve been waiting on the wave of new tablets for 2013, your wait is almost over. Toshiba has announced today three new models of their Excite lineup, called the Excite Pure, Excite Pro, and Excite Write, with each tablet nicely covering a different price point for consumers.

The Excite Pure isn’t the most exciting tablet that’s going to hit the market this year; it’s using a slightly outdated Tegra 3 processor with 1 GB of RAM and a 1280 x 800 10.1 inch screen. However, it is running Android 4.2 out of the box, and it’ll only cost you $299. The Excite Pure sounds like a decent tablet at an extremely friendly price, especially for a 10-inch tablet. » Read the rest

Leaked pictures show Toshiba AT10LE-A 10-inch Tegra 4 tablet with keyboard dock

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Recently we reported on a new Toshiba tablet sporting the Tegra 4 showing up in benchmarks. Today we bring you alleged photos of not just the device, but also its companion keyboard dock.

While nothing has been confirmed yet, it is safe to say the the AT10LE-A is a high-end, 10.1-inch tablet, powered by the quad-core Tegra 4 processor clocked at 1.8 GHz. As you can see in the slideshow below the tablet will also include a microSD slot, mini-HDMI output and stereo speakers. The tablet is also confirmed to be running Android 4.2.1. Hit the break for images of this promising new device.

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Toshiba AT10-A could be the first tablet with the NVIDIA Tegra 4

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by Robert Nazarian on
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All of Toshiba’s tablets last year had the NVIDIA Tegra 3 chip so it’s no surprise their next effort will sport the Tegra 4. Two new Toshiba tablets appeared on the WiFi Association and Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG). The models are AT10-A-A-REGZA and AT15. Not much is known about the AT15, but the AT10 showed up in AnTuTu benchmarks (pictured above) as the AT10LE-A with a whopping score of 28,058. That’s on par with the Galaxy S 4′s Exynos chip. Expect the AT10 to sport a 10-inch display, but we have no idea when Toshiba will release it. I wouldn’t expect to see them before the summer though.

source: Mobile Geeks
via: PhoneArena

 

Toshiba Launching Thinnest Ever 13 Megapixel Camera Sensor

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Toshiba has managed to create the world’s thinnest 13 megapixel camera sensor and will start shipping samples to manufacturers in May. Measuring just 4.7 mm thick, we could see it in Android devices starting this holiday shopping season. As technology advances, so does the size of smartphones and tablets. Having a super thin camera sensor will help to better fit inside the next generation of devices. Toshiba was able to get the camera sensor so small thanks to a dedicated signal processing unit and four plastic lenses. They also used a used a flip chip structure in place of a wire bonded structure. In non-technical terms, it’s incredibly small. Toshiba plans on manufacturing one million of these per month and should cost around $74 USD.

Source: Unwired View

Toshiba Working On Refocusing Camera For Smartphones & Tablets

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by Roy Alugbue on
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It appears that Toshiba is clearly intent on making our smartphone cameras just a smidge better in the immediate future. How, you ask…? Well Toshiba has quietly been working on a new camera sensor module that contains 500,000 tiny lenses in front of the actual camera sensor in a 1cm-thick unit. What the lenses do is capture variations of each lens arrangement, which are then combined to make a “complete” picture using Toshiba’s in-house software and technology. Additionally, reports are indicating the new camera module will have the capability to measure the distance between objects in any given shot, with users being able to shift the focus of both photos and video between close and distant detail– kind of like how 3D imagery works.

The technology is still very much in development and probably won’t be ready until at least the end of next year, but this is awfully exciting though, isn’t it? Let’s just hope Toshiba is able to get smartphone manufacturers to utilize the technology in countries outside of Japan.

source: Engadget

Jelly Bean for Toshiba Excite 7.7 now rolling out

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Some good news for owners of Toshiba Excite 7.7 devices appeared today as an update started rolling out to take the device up to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean. With 2012 winding down, Toshiba Excite owners will be able to experience the latest version of the Android operating system. Early reports indicate Toshiba implemented the hybrid UI for a better experience on smaller tablet devices. The update is 348MB in size, so Toshiba Excite owners need to give it a few minutes to download.

source: Android Police

New Toshiba Excite 10 SE Tablet Only $350 With Jelly Bean

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The Excite 10 SE is the newest addition to the Toshiba Excite tablet lineup. The 10.1-inch tablet is a little late for black Friday but  will be offered at the hard-to-pass-up price of $349.99 and will be released, on December 6th, in plenty of time to make it under a few trees. The sales pitch is simple: low price + quad-core Tegra 3 processor and Jelly Bean (Android 4.1). It comes with 16GB of internal storage, two cameras (3MP rear and HD front-facing camera), Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi N, a microSD slot and uses a micro USB port for charging.

Design wise the 10 SE doesn’t look too shabby either. It weighs 22.6 ounces and is only 10.16mm thick. While the Excite 10 SE doesn’t have the same sleek design as the Excite 10 LE we reviewed back in May, it isn’t without its charm. Did I mention it’s only $350? That’s $100 less than the Excite 10 which came with Ice Cream Sandwich. Deal hunters will have their chance in a couple days. The Excite will be available from ToshibaDirect.com and “select retailers.”

Full Press Release after the break

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[Deal] Toshiba Excite 10 tablet at $299 for today only at Best Buy

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Best Buy is celebrating with a few one day sales leading up to Black Friday. Today’s deal is the Toshiba Excite 10 tablet for $299. This is a pretty good price for a Tegra 3 quad-core 10-inch tablet, plus you can avoid the Black Friday lines. Just hit the link below to order online and have it delivered to your doorstep.

If you have your eye on another Android tablet, make sure to check out our guide to Black Friday tablet deals.

source: Best Buy

[Deal] Toshiba Excite 10″ For $299 At Costco, Tegra 3 Power On A Budget

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Want a big 10-inch screen, quad-core Tegra 3 power, and 16GB on onboard storage for under 3 bills? Well Costco has a deal for you. Until December 1st, Costco is offering $100 off the Toshiba Excite 16GB and 32GB 10-inch tablets. That brings the 16GB version to just $299 and the 32GB version to $349. Not a bad deal for Toshiba’s slim tablet.

The specs are pretty solid for this price:

  • Android 4.0 ICS
  • NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor
  • 1GB RAM
  • 16GB or 32GB onboard storage
  • 10.1-inch 1280×800 Gorilla Glass screen
  • 5MP back camera, 2MP front camera
  • SD Card slot
  • Micro HDMI port
  • Micro USB slot

This looks to be a pretty good online deal. Hit the source link top pick yours up.

source: costco

Toshiba Thrive Gets Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich Ahead of Schedule

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The original Toshiba Thrive 10-inch tablet was expected to get an update to Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich sometime this fall, but a tasty surprise showed up today for Thrive owners. A post on Toshiba’s Thrive forums confirms that ICS is indeed now rolling out, significantly ahead of schedule. Even though Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is the flavor of the month, it’s nice to see Toshiba pushing forward quicker than expected.

Not much of a changelog was posted:

Release 4.0.4 Highlights:

  • Improved video and audio performance
  • Improved camera functions
  • Improved signal strength and connectivity

If you own a Thrive, check for the over-the-air update on your tablet by tapping Apps, Service Station, then Check for Updates and let us know how it goes!

source: toshiba forums

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